Care and Haxdli r Katana

serious injury' Make sure that the

Caution - the blade of your Katana is extremely sharp and may cause
yoursellor others' Never elean or oil the blade with the
blade edge is never in a position where it could injure
edge towards you and avoid touching the eoge at-all times.
Never allow children to handle the Katana'

Unsheathing and sheathing the Katana,

- unsheathing' Do not unsheath the blade by
The blade fit in the scabbard is deliberately firm to avoid accidental
simply pulling the handle and the scabbard apart, this is dangerous
and will wear the scabbard throat' To correctly
with the left hand (edge side up) and the handle with
unsheath the blade, hold the wrapped section of ihe scabbard
the scabbard (Fig' A)' when the friction
the right. with the left thumb purh tt guard away from the throat-of
" making sure the back ofthe blade, not the edge'
resistance is broken, stide the Ulua" g.nity fro* the scabbard,
contacrs rhe scabbard during withdr;al inig. e;. This avoids
dulling the blade and cutting the scabbard'

This prevents the edge from bearing on the scabbard

Always store your Katana horizontally with the edge side up.
and the scabbard becomes loose' through usage'
and preserves the condition ofboth. iftn. Rt betwlen the Katanu
This may be achieved by contacting C.A'S' Iberia for
the fit must be restored to prevent accidental unsheathing.
postage prepaid' with a check or money order for $20'
detailed instructions or by retuming the complete unit to us,

Contents of Maintenance Kit (fi9. C)

(l) Cotton Ctoth
(2) Powder Ball, for applying polishing powder to blade
(3) Blade oil
i+i ni"" Paper, for cleaning oil fi'om blade, polishing and spreading oil on blade
eru* Hammer, for renioving and installing bamboo pins in grip' While this tool
is a
iSi against disassembly of the
traditional part of the maintenance kit, we strongly recommend
Katana as the bamboo pins will wear, resulting in a loose
grip'
Maintaining vour Katana.

The scabbard ofyour Katana is finished in many coats ofblack lacquer. To preserve the sheen, the scabbard needs
only to be wiped occasionally with a very soft cloth. Handle the scabbard only by holding the wrapped section,
otherwise fine scratches caused by handling the lacquered sections will dull the finish.

Blade maintenance is very important to preserve the finish. The maintenance kit allows you to maintain your blade
the same way as original pieces were (and are) maintained. Blade maintenance should be performed at least every
three months and any time the blade is touched (skin oils will cause rapid corrosion of fine steels).

Blade Maintenance

First, use a sheet of rice paper to remove oil

from previous maintenance, holding the edge
away from you and working very carefully to
avoid injury. (Note: if you wish to save the
rice paper, a soft cotton cloth may be
substituted). {Fig.D)

Then tap the powder ball lightly against the

blade every two inches or so along its length,
dusting the blade very lightly with powder.
(Note: when using the ball for the first time, you
may need to tap the ball against the blade a
number of times to "start" the powder flow
through the fabric of the ball.) Then use a clean
piece of rice paper or cotton cloth to carefully
rub over the powder to polish the blade. Repeat
until both sides ofthe blade have been polished
and the powder removed. (Fig. E)

Apply a few drops of oil along the length of

each side ofthe blade and use a clean piece of
rice paper or cotton cloth to spread the oil
evenly over the blade. Be sure not to touch the
blade again before re-sheathing. (Fig. F)